Puget Sound is home to dozens of islands. Sue Frause has lived on Whidbey Island since 1975 and still thinks it’s fun taking a ferry to get home. Read about her island’s colorful characters and what makes Whidbey such a unique place.

Michael Nutt passed away on Thursday, March 27. Sue Frause photo. Several years ago, one of our favorite trees had to be cut down. It was sick and dying, so Farmer Bob performed the sad task. Michael Nutt, who drove past our house frequently in his little pick-up truck, stopped by one day when he saw all the activity. He wondered if he could have some of the black locust tree remains for his friend who was a woodturner — Michael was also very creative with wood. Of course we let him take what he wanted, and that was that. Or so we thought. In true Michael fashion, he stopped by several months later with a beautiful bowl created out of our fallen tree. On the bottom of the bowl was the inscription WSJ 2004. I think those were his friend’s initials. It was so sweet. So unexpected. So Michael. We will cherish it always.
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